AccountArmour

UK game account security

Armour up your game accounts. Bounce back fast if one gets taken.

Step-by-step lockdown guides for the big platforms, scam breakdowns written in plain English, and a calm recovery plan for the moment something goes wrong. For players and the parents who help them.

Hacked? Start here Check my armour
  • 8 platform lockdowns
  • 10 scam breakdowns
  • 0 bytes of your data sent
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Self-check · 8 questions · stays on your device

Run your Armour score

Tick what is true for one account, right now. The shield fills as you go and the gaps turn into a short to-do list. Nothing is saved or sent.

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Your next moves

    Platform-specific steps: pick your platform guide.

    Lock it down

    Pick your platform

    Each guide follows the same order: switch on 2-step verification, fix the password, check recovery details, then protect purchases. Every step is taken from the platform’s own help pages.

    Spot the red flags in 20 seconds

    An invented example of how this scam often reads. Tap the parts that feel wrong, or reveal all 4 flags. The sender and addresses are invented for teaching; please do not type them into a browser.

    EmailAccount Security <no-reply@acc0unt-secure-check.example>invented example

    Unusual sign-in detected on your gaming account.Your account will be locked within 24 hours unless you confirm your identity.Confirm here: account-verify-login.exampleEnter your email, password and the 6-digit code we send you.

    0 of 4 flags found
    1. 1acc0unt-secure-check.example A zero in place of an 'o' and an unrelated domain. Real messages come from the company's own domain.
    2. 2locked within 24 hours A deadline pushes you to act before you check.
    3. 3account-verify-login.example The link does not go to the platform's real website.
    4. 46-digit code A code is only for you. Anyone asking you to type it on their page is trying to sign in as you.

    Know the tricks

    Scams doing the rounds

    Most account thefts start with a message, not a clever hack. These are the patterns that come up again and again.

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    For parents and carers

    Helping a child keep their account theirs

    Children are targeted with “free currency”, fake giveaways and friendly strangers asking them to test a game. The parents’ guide covers family settings, spending controls and how to talk about scams without scaring anyone.

    Read the parents’ guide

    Where to report it in the UK

    Reporting helps platforms and police spot patterns, even when they cannot act on every single case.

    Official websites

    How these guides are made

    Official sources, dated, no sales pitch

    Every step comes from a platform’s own support pages or a UK public body such as the National Cyber Security Centre, and each guide lists what was checked and when. There are no ads or affiliate links here, and nothing to buy.

    Read our method
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